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:-,....... gull call.                    .      . , .......,-:
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§@*:-,.... the seagull is  a  metaphysics trick;  a ....,-:*@§
#§@*:-,... world-builder's  shortcut, to  define  a ...,-:*@§#
##§@*:-,.. section of  reality and imply its  size: ..,-:*@§##
###§@*:-,. place  a flock of birds at the  edge and .,-:*@§###
##§@*:-,.. make  their  calls  tesselate  over  the ..,-:*@§##
#§@*:-,... entire volume                            ...,-:*@§#
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@*:-,..... a  seagull can be  defined  by as little .....,-:*@
*:-,...... as  five  vertices;  six  triangles.  (i ......,-:*
:-,....... would  recommend  handling in  swarms of .......,-:
-,........ at least a dozen birds.)                 ........,-
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